KittyKlicks, South Hutchinson, KS (2026)

06/13/2026

My sweet little Hula gets her wings today
I rescued her when she was 5 and she's been my companion for the past 12 years. I started noticing a few odd things months ago and recently she was diagnosed with kidney failure. I've tried to keep her happy and comfortable with renal foods and treatments but things have progressed very quickly.

While she was a prickly pear with almost everyone else, she naturally gravitated to me. It felt like we understood, respected and loved each other. Quickly she showed me unreserved love that never waivered our 12 years together. I always knew when I got home she'd pop out around the corner. Very good at keeping time, she knew when I needed to go to bed and reminded me. And when its treat time, which is everytime. She loves chasing string, a nip of the catnip, my lap, cat TV, the patio, yard and my bed among other things.

Yesterday was a day of sunning on the patio, endless treats and cuddles. But I could see the struggle and i'm absolutely gutted. Even though she purrs when I go to her and she to me, the brightness in her eyes is gone and the journey across the living room longer by the minute. I held onto hope she would last but the fluid treatment barely gives her a days respite now. Though it feels like i'm losing close family, I can't stand to see her suffer and I'm thankful this hasn't been drawn out.

My last gift to you sweet one is peace. You deserve that above all else. Rest well Hula.

06/13/2026

Alice “20” update (she’s still here)
Hi all. I posted this morning thinking I didn’t have much time left with Alice. She has perked up quite a bit since the vet visit though.

This morning Alice had something like a seizure where she froze, zoned out and was doing scary rhythmical gasps for breath. I rushed her to the vet.

The vet gave her fluids via injection. He gave 3 options - inject fluids, admit her & give IV fluids or “stop her suffering”. While she was having the seizure I thought for sure this is it. I wouldn’t have let her suffer like that. But as she had “come to” I said let’s do injections of fluids and see how she is for the rest of the day. She’s back at the vet tomorrow.

She has walked around my ground floor and spent some time in the garden sunbathing. She seems content & has shown interest in water and food again.

At the vets when I was in reception paying, a man was asking questions about Alice and when I said she’s almost 21 he was so shocked. He then came back over to me as we were leaving and slipped me some money 😭 so I started bawling my eyes out. So heartwarming to know my Alice touches so many people.

I’m not stupid. I know she’s 8 days away from 21 and that is phenomenal. She may not make it, and I will be crushed. But for today, she really is ok. Enjoying the sun and purring and even “punched” the patio door when a neighborhood cat came in the garden. She still has the feistiness we love.

Photos taken just now 12/06/2026

06/13/2026

Boots (18) Crosses the Bridge Tomorrow
I received a lot of love on my post the other week for my old 18 year old, Boots. He was recently diagnosed with carcinomatosis, an advanced stage of cancer. I just wanted to give an update that he will be crossing the rainbow bridge tomorrow, June 13th, at 12:30 pm EST. Unfortunately, draining the fluid from his abdomen and starting steroids didn’t buy us as much time as I would have hoped. But I can tell he’s ready… I hope he forgives me for trying to medicate him, even though he hated it, in hopes that it would make him feel better. I hope he knows how much I love him. I selfishly wish I could keep him forever, but he is a shell of what he once was. He hasn’t wanted to snuggle in weeks and he stays in his bed unless he needs to use the litter box or drink water. He is not interested in anything he used to love to do. A part of me is relieved that he will no longer suffer from his failing body, the other part of me has taken on the suffering. I’m definitely not okay, but I know one day I will be… Until next time, my sweet boy ❤️

06/12/2026

Help us name Alfredo's little orange brother
He is our 17th foster, and Alfredo has officially chosen his little brother 🥰

His rescuer named him Mango, but the name just doesn’t seem like the right fit, especially alongside Alfredo. We are looking for name suggestions.

Bonus points for names with a Portuguese influence since both boys are rescues from Portugal.

Alfredo is a stunning Flame Point Siamese. Elegant, regal, and handsome as can be. His little orange brother is the complete opposite. Goofy, mischievous, and endlessly entertaining lol.

Thinking along the lines of "Maximus and Jeff"

06/12/2026

From rags…….
This is jack, he will be one year old july4th (estimated). He showed up at my shop one day in a hot and rough part of Phoenix, the vet estimated he was born early July so we picked the forth as our fluffy pits bday is July 4.
He was skinny and dirty, he had an eye infection and knew he was there for me to care for him, he found me, I’m a sucker for orange boys and he’s been amazing. He adapted to the dogs instantly, not one hiss, the pic where he’s laying with the dogs was day2. He’s sweet, he’s smart and a little bit of a jerk, but in a sweet way.

06/11/2026

A Tribute to Hunter, and his late friend, Bugs.
In 2019, I lost one of my best friends, Bugs (orange tabby on the left) to bladder & heart complications when he was 13 years old. (He had a past heart murmur and other conditions when we got him.)
But he was the most stereotypical orange cat you’ll meet. Anxious, but affectionate when he wanted to be. And very energetic! And I remember he spent his last days with me in my room.

My other cat, Hunter (the tuxedo on the right), had shown signs of aging for years. But this week it took a really big turn for the worst and he stopped eating entirely. After two days of him only eating in small bits, not leaving my bed, and his back legs becoming weaker by the day. I took him in and had him looked at, where they determined it was indeed his time to go.

Hunter lived around 17 years long. And he was buried beside his best friend, Bugs, in our backyard last night.

I will never forget his sweet purring whenever I’d snuggle with him in my arms. And his little blue mouse he took with him everywhere!
And I’m happy they both are finally able to rest peacefully together.

I got them when I was 15 years old, I’m 26 now. They were both 5 1/2 years old and at risk of not finding any home fast enough. It costed only $60 to adopt them both at the time. And I’m just grateful and proud to have given them many more years of play and happiness.

Rest easy, my little fellas 🥺🥰

06/11/2026

Cletus forever 21
He was doing so good, just earlier we went to petco for some churu. He was his usual self. We went for a late ride, he likes to lay on the porch after. I went to check on him and he was already gone. I thought he was gonna make it at least the summer. He was gonna see some much more. I cant believe it happened so fast. He had been a little more sleepy the last few days and wasnt meowing to go out, but he seemed so happy otherwise. Idk how to feel this pain and not let it break me. He was everything, my baby, my best friend, the 1 thing i always got right, and now he’s gone. Idk if ill be able to reply. Or even pick up the phone any time soon.

06/11/2026

End is near for my kitty 😞
I can’t believe I’m writing this. I got Kelso exactly 10 years ago today 6.10.2016.
Today we got news that she’s nearing the end.

We noticed she was losing weight at the beginning of this year so we took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease in February.

I did not think it would progress this fast. I thought we had a few more years. She took a turn for the worst about 2 weeks ago- she looked horrible and was very dehydrated. We took her to vet and they did blood panel and she has been receiving rounds of fluids and appetite stimulants over the course of the last 2 weeks. She looks better than 2 weeks ago.

We received a call from the vet today that her blood results she got Monday were worse than 2 weeks ago. We are absolutely devastated. The vet mentioned something about doing fluids at home and quality of life but I don’t want to prolong the inevitable if she’s suffering for selfish purposes. She has always been a bigger cat , usually 10-11 lb range and she currently weighs 6 lbs.

We’re currently leaning towards at home euthanasia when it’s time. But how do you know when it’s time? We want to do what is best for her and make her comfortable. She is still currently eating some but I can tell she’s slowing down. She is hiding and sleeping in places that she never has before. But then she’ll show a spark of her normal self. This is hard. I hate this for my other animals as well. Any words are appreciated. Thank you 🖤

She is also only 10 years old. 💔

06/10/2026

Senior Man Made It To The Rainbow Bridge
Our Jaxie crossed the rainbow bridge a couple of weeks ago.

We adopted him when he was 2 years old. He had been rescued from a home that neglected him and he needed to be fostered for a few months to help him gain weight before he could be put up for adoption.

We always called him our pretty frat boy bc of how fancy he looked. He loved sunbathing, snuggling, climbing trees, and saying hi to the neighbors.

We lost his boyfriend, Tate, back in 2018 very suddenly. We like to think the two of them are back to spooning each other in Heaven.

06/10/2026

My boy who lived to 21. Miss him every day. I spent the last few months building a tool in his memory to help other senior cat owners keep track of their daily care.

Hi everyone,

I lost my senior boy last year at the age of 21. His final years were tough, and trying to keep track of his weight, medication schedules, and daily symptoms for the vet was a mess of paper notes and stress.

Since I work as a software tester, I decided to build a simple mobile app in his memory to make senior health tracking easier. I originally named it Feline CKD Care, but it works as a general journal. It helps track weight trends (important for muscle wasting), daily appetite/hydration, meds, and exports everything into a PDF for your vet.

There are no ads, and it runs entirely offline so everything stays private on your phone.

I just wanted to share it here in case anyone is currently struggling to keep their senior cat's daily logs organized. If you check it out and feel like it's missing a specific tracker that would help with senior care (like mobility or cognitive signs), please let me know—I'd love to add it.

I'll leave the App Store and Google Play links in the comments. Sending love to all your senior cats! 💙

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